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Robert Cole is CEO of  HVMG - Hospitality Ventures Management Group , a leading hotel management company with dozens of hotels in many parts of the country. We discuss their positive outlook on future travel, the dilemma of wanting to get people back to work but are unable to find them -- hint, they need 500 people right now -- and we discuss why housekeepers never seem to get out of the housekeep...

Producer Dave and Producer Danyetta battle it out to see who's producing reigns supreme! Plus, we drink Irish mules and Glenn shares what it was like getting back on the road this week. 

Mike Taylor of JD Power discusses the potential of vaccine passports, and then Chris Green, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality joins with Glenn on location in Jacksonville, FL.

We speak to Pilar Arizmendi, VP of Sales & Marketing for Palladium Hotel Group, about the successful reopening of their properties in Mexico, Caribbean, and Jamaica. Stay Safe Plus is a free medical care insurance offered through the company and is changing the way guests can feel safe traveling. And there's even live entertainment!

Scott Curran, COO of Reneson Hotels, joins us to talk about he is using COVID as an opportunity to push this family owned company forward.

Did you know that African Americans and Hispanics make up 80% of hotel jobs, but only 1% of executive positions. Neither did we and it is eye-opening! We talk to Rob DelliBovi and Nathan Goodman Jr about the launch of HMentors, a new program connecting mentors to mentees with the specific goal of getting kids of underserved and minority communities real jobs with a pathway for future success. Plus...

Glenn Haussman and Chris Green, the CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality share a lively and encouraging discussion about the green shoots sprouting as the travel & hospitality sector recovers.  This session was held for the Entrepreneur's Organization.  Some takeaways: Chesapeake was very conservative with their cash leading up to the pandemic - 18 months of payroll in the bank.  They sacrificed much to...

Drink a French Kiss Martini with us as we chat about best side trips we ever took during a conference, the first concerts we ever attended, plus, we really enjoy making fun of Producer  David Mignano, CRME .  Craig Sullivan  and I welcome the wonderful  Amy Montgomery  to the show!

John Belden (Chairman & CEO) and Thom Geshay (President) of Davidson Hospitality Group join for an incredible conversation about optimism, opportunity, taking care of the team and so much more. Do not skip watching this show!

CEO Rob Palleschi joins us to talk about the current status of the G6 portfolio and how they are envisioning the future as we continue to move towards recovery.

After our amazing Broadway discussion a few weeks ago we go off-Broadway and talk to Dan Wackerman of The Peccadillo Theater Company.

Radisson Hotel Group's Chief Development Officer Phil Hugh shares how the company has changed during the last year with new leadership and lots of other surprises. We discuss strategy, market opportunities, reinventing the company during this past year and much more.

Opportunity is abounding, or is it? We talk to W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality, a top hotel management company. He shares what his owners are thinking about on how they'll be handling investments as we come out of the collective Covid coma.

Listen now to Friday Night Audit, our celebration of cocktails, happy hour and stories of life on the road! This week my amazing cohost Craig Sullivan , Producer  David Mignano, CRME and I are joined by the incredible Alicia Cannon , of  AJC Design  Live. We discuss our favorite places to drink during conferences, the events with the best parties, and laugh at the idea of space hotels, and much mo...

We talk to Mitchell Hochberg, President of Lightstone Capital, about their investments in the Moxy Brand, including their new location in South Beach.

The Adapters is a a book and video series focused on Gutsy Genius Thinkers of the 4th Age. Do you know how to adapt? What makes meaningful change? How do you do it? Learn how as we discuss it with Sean Worker of T5 Strategies who partnered with our very own Glenn on this project.

What a show! We spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, who also happens to be the founder of Provenance Hotels, an amazing collection of boutique hotels. There's lots of incredible insights on this interview on business, global politics and the entrepreneurial spirit.

Margaritaville 's hotel division is the consummate lifestyle company, and the Margaritaville Hotel brand is seeing rapid expansion, including the highly anticipated location in Times Square. Plus, I love the  Margaritaville Resort Orlando ! Chief Marketing Officer,  Tamara Baldanza - Dekker  joins to share lots of nuggets about this brand and its resonance with both customers and hotel developers....

We take a look at the palpable changes happening right now pushing the travel economy back to profitability. But the real story is how this is a unique moment in history for opportunity. Watch and find out why. FYI, this video was filmed prior to Friday night's announcement of CA announcing further reopenings of places like Disneyland.

On Friday Night Audit  Craig Sullivan , Producer  David Mignano, CRME and Glenn Haussman are joined by Ryan Huntsman  and  Bruce Ford  we discussed things that surprised us about conferences when we first entered the hotel business, our relief over booze tariffs being lifted, music that got us through the pandemic, and Ryan explains the why mixing booze with booze is a genius move.

Blockbuster Hilton show today. Danny Hughes, President-Americas, discusses what we've been calling the Great Reset and the opportunity to reinvent hospitality. Plus, why he thinks the future is chockablock with opportunity, their amazing impending return to a Las Vegas mega resort (Resorts World Las Vegas) and more. Then, Laura Schofield, GM of The Conrad Washington D.C., joins everyone to add tex...

Anthony gives an update of what he's been up to this week. Also, Craig Sullivan, Glenn's cohost on Friday Night Audit, and creator of this week's CLIC Conference, joins to share what he's seeing in the hotel business from an ownership and banking perspective.

We speak to the President of Resorts World Las Vegas, Scott Sibella, about the upcoming opening of the property! We're so excited to see the first new ground up resort to open in Vegas in more than a decade. Here's a taste of what to expect.

After the great success of our first job fair we are back with another set of great companies who are hiring right now! We're featuring JOBS ALERT!! More great companies, real jobs, real contact info. Companies showcased include: Aimbridge Hospitality, Resorts World Las Vegas, Sonesta Hotels, Salamander Hotels & Resorts, American Hotel & Lodging Association. Plus, Mark Galvin on getting your Linke...

Labor, labor, labor. Yes, labor. Somehow it's become a bigger issue than ever. We speak to W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality, a major hotel management company about why there's a labor shortage in the middle of a pandemic in hospitality and what can be done about it.